High Interest: April 2

Published: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 7:47 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 7:47 a.m.

RALEIGH — Glenn McCoy has been named chief financial officer of First Citizens BancShares Inc. and its First Citizens Bank subsidiary.

McCoy joined First Citizens Bank in December 2012 as executive vice president of finance. He has 31 years of experience in banking. From 2009 to 2012, he served as CFO of the former RBC Bank (USA), the retail banking subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada, in Raleigh.

Before joining RBC, McCoy held management positions at the former Wachovia Corp. During the last years of his 28-year tenure at Wachovia, McCoy served as CFO of various divisions, including corporate/capital markets, wealth management, and mortgage and retail credit. He has extensive experience in domestic and international banking, treasury services, risk management, and insurance and capital markets.

During 2012, he also served as CFO at Carolina Condrey Group, an agency representing Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.

As CFO at First Citizens, McCoy will be responsible for all corporate finance functions, including regulatory reporting, financial and management accounting, acquisition accounting, treasury, corporate tax, budgeting and strategic planning. He also will supervise corporate real estate and procurement/vendor management.

McCoy holds a bachelor’s in political science from Westminster College and a master’s in business administration from the University of Chicago. He completed Wachovia’s senior management program at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Before starting his career in banking, McCoy spent six years in the U.S. Army.

McCoy replaces former CFO Ken Black, who retired March 31, after a career of more than 25 years with First Citizens.

Founded in 1898, First Citizens Bank is a subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares Inc. (Nasdaq: FCNCA), which has $21 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, headquartered in Raleigh, has more than 400 offices in 17 states and the District of Columbia.

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BREVARD — Transylvania Regional Hospital has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.

The HealthStrong Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals scored best among critical access hospitals on the iVantage Health Anaylytics’ Hospital Strength Index. The index is the first-ever comprehensive rating of CAHs, and the results recognize the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals that provide a “safety net” to communities across rural America — measuring them across 56 performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability and efficiency.

Critical access hospitals are small, usually geographically remote facilities that provide outpatient and inpatient hospital services to people in rural areas. There are more than 1,300 critical access hospitals in the U.S.

TRH is a leading provider of health care services in Transylvania and surrounding counties, and it is a member of Mission Health.

Based in Brevard, the hospital is a not-for-profit institution founded in 1933. It is the largest employer in Transylvania County.

<p>RALEIGH — Glenn McCoy has been named chief financial officer of First Citizens BancShares Inc. and its First Citizens Bank subsidiary.</p><p>McCoy joined First Citizens Bank in December 2012 as executive vice president of finance. He has 31 years of experience in banking. From 2009 to 2012, he served as CFO of the former RBC Bank (USA), the retail banking subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada, in Raleigh.</p><p>Before joining RBC, McCoy held management positions at the former Wachovia Corp. During the last years of his 28-year tenure at Wachovia, McCoy served as CFO of various divisions, including corporate/capital markets, wealth management, and mortgage and retail credit. He has extensive experience in domestic and international banking, treasury services, risk management, and insurance and capital markets.</p><p>During 2012, he also served as CFO at Carolina Condrey Group, an agency representing Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.</p><p>As CFO at First Citizens, McCoy will be responsible for all corporate finance functions, including regulatory reporting, financial and management accounting, acquisition accounting, treasury, corporate tax, budgeting and strategic planning. He also will supervise corporate real estate and procurement/vendor management.</p><p>McCoy holds a bachelor's in political science from Westminster College and a master's in business administration from the University of Chicago. He completed Wachovia's senior management program at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.</p><p>Before starting his career in banking, McCoy spent six years in the U.S. Army.</p><p>McCoy replaces former CFO Ken Black, who retired March 31, after a career of more than 25 years with First Citizens.</p><p>Founded in 1898, First Citizens Bank is a subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares Inc. (Nasdaq: FCNCA), which has $21 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, headquartered in Raleigh, has more than 400 offices in 17 states and the District of Columbia.</p><p>u</p><p>BREVARD — Transylvania Regional Hospital has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.</p><p>The HealthStrong Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals scored best among critical access hospitals on the iVantage Health Anaylytics' Hospital Strength Index. The index is the first-ever comprehensive rating of CAHs, and the results recognize the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals that provide a “safety net” to communities across rural America — measuring them across 56 performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability and efficiency.</p><p>Critical access hospitals are small, usually geographically remote facilities that provide outpatient and inpatient hospital services to people in rural areas. There are more than 1,300 critical access hospitals in the U.S.</p><p>TRH is a leading provider of health care services in Transylvania and surrounding counties, and it is a member of Mission Health.</p><p>Based in Brevard, the hospital is a not-for-profit institution founded in 1933. It is the largest employer in Transylvania County.</p><p>Compiled by Leigh Kelley</p>